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'''Climate emergency''' is a slogan that describes [[global warming]] as an emergency situation, usually with the aim to reduce [[greenhouse gas]] emissions through [[Climate change mitigation|climate actions]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/newsbeat-47570654|title=Climate change: What is a climate emergency?|year=2019|publisher=BBC}}</ref> |
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==General== |
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In June 2019, protesters blocked a street in [[New York City|New York]], demanding from the [[The New York Times]] to refer to climate change as a climate emergency.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-climate-arrests/police-arrest-70-climate-change-protesters-outside-new-york-times-idUSKCN1TN0RQ|title=Police arrest 70 climate change protesters outside New York Times|year=2019|publisher=Reuters}}</ref> |
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==Declarations== |
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In June 2019, at a meeting with oil executives, [[Pope Francis]] made a pledge for a climate emergency.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2019/jun/14/pope-francis-declares-climate-emergency-and-urges-action|title=Pope Francis declares 'climate emergency' and urges action|year=2019|publisher=BBC}}</ref> |
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===States=== |
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The following countries made a [[climate emergency declaration]], [[Scotland]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.good.is/articles/scotland-climate-emergency|title=Scotland just became the first country to declare a climate emergency.|year=2019|publisher=Good}}</ref>, [[Welsh]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://gov.wales/welsh-government-makes-climate-emergency-declaration|title=Welsh Government makes climate emergency declaration|year=2019|publisher=Welsh Government}}</ref>, [[Ireland]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-48221080|title=Climate change: Ireland declares climate emergency|year=2019|publisher=BBC}}</ref>, [[UK]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-politics-48126677|title=UK Parliament declares climate change emergency|year=2019|publisher=BBC}}</ref>, [[Canada]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://globalnews.ca/news/5401586/canada-national-climate-emergency/|title=National climate emergency declared by House of Commons|year=2019|publisher=GlobalNews}}</ref>. |
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==References== |
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{{Reflist|3}} |
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==External links== |
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[[Category:Climate change mitigation]] |
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[[Category:Climate change policy]] |
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Revision as of 09:18, 24 June 2019
Climate emergency is a slogan that describes global warming as an emergency situation, usually with the aim to reduce greenhouse gas emissions through climate actions.[1]
General
In June 2019, protesters blocked a street in New York, demanding from the The New York Times to refer to climate change as a climate emergency.[2]
Declarations
In June 2019, at a meeting with oil executives, Pope Francis made a pledge for a climate emergency.[3]
States
The following countries made a climate emergency declaration, Scotland[4], Welsh[5], Ireland[6], UK[7], Canada[8].
References
- ^ "Climate change: What is a climate emergency?". BBC. 2019.
- ^ "Police arrest 70 climate change protesters outside New York Times". Reuters. 2019.
- ^ "Pope Francis declares 'climate emergency' and urges action". BBC. 2019.
- ^ "Scotland just became the first country to declare a climate emergency". Good. 2019.
- ^ "Welsh Government makes climate emergency declaration". Welsh Government. 2019.
- ^ "Climate change: Ireland declares climate emergency". BBC. 2019.
- ^ "UK Parliament declares climate change emergency". BBC. 2019.
- ^ "National climate emergency declared by House of Commons". GlobalNews. 2019.